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bacteriostat

Any agent that inhibits or retards bacterial growth. SYN: bacteriostatic agent.

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bac·te·ri·o·stat -'tir-ē-ō-.stat also bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic -.tir-ē-ō-'stat-ik n an agent that causes bacteriostasis

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bac·te·rio·stat (bak-tērґe-o-stat″) an agent that inhibits growth of bacteria; cf. antibacterial.

Medical dictionary. 2011.